Negative questions made simple

Negative questions made simple

• Rememer to answer them just like affirmative questions. There really is no difference for the person that answers. The difference is how the person that asks feels.
• Suprise
• When you are suprised it is natural to ask a negative question.
• A: I don't like ice cream.
• B: You don't like ice cream? That's crazy!
• Confirmation
• When you are pretty sure but you want to confirm something.
• A: Hi! I'm John, do you remember me?
• B: Didn't you go to the same school as me?
• Suggestion
• When you make a suggestion and you want the person to say yes, you can use a negative question.
• A: This is a nice restaurant.
• B: Yes it is. Why don't we sit here?
• A: What do you want for dinner.
• B: Why don't we order pizza?

Create a question for the situation

• You hear your friend say that she doesn't eat meat, but you saw her eating bacon this morning.
• You meet a person at a party. You are pretty sure you know them. You think they went to your school.
• You really want to have McDonalds for dinner. Your mother asks you what you want to eat.